While some foods are certainly tougher to bite and chew through than others, your general experience with dental function should be comfortable. If you start to experience stiffness or pain when you eat, it can be a warning that you are dealing with TMJ problems. In time, that can lead to more discomfort in your face, jaw, neck, and shoulders, and it can even cause you to have more frequent issues with headaches and teeth grinding. For patients at Sunny Smiles, TMJ problems can be addressed effectively so that they no longer affect your quality of life. After confirming that this is a problem you need treated, we can move forward with a personalized approach to care to help you enjoy relief from bite pain and improvements in your quality of life.
Are You Experiencing Pain And Stiffness When You Bite?
Your jaw joints should move in alignment when you bite and chew. If something has changed their positioning or movement, they can experience stress that causes pain and stiffness to occur. Over time, problems with alignment, movement, and stress can lead to discomfort in other areas, including your neck, shoulders, and head. While there are different reasons why people start to struggle with TMJ disorder, there are actions that your dentist can take to help you. By evaluating your and providing the appropriate response to your issues, we can help you put an end to problems that cause daily aches and pains as they limit your jaw movement.
Beginning TMJ Therapy
To begin TMJ therapy, we will first perform a thorough evaluation of your jaw movement, and we can check on any signs of poor oral health that might affect the way you comfortably bite and chew. The care we provide will be based on what we see. In addition to working with you on readjusting your bite alignment, we can look out for problems with teeth that need to be restored so that they can absorb bite pressure without difficulty. The restorative dental work we offer can prioritize your appearance as well as your well-being; because we can offer lifelike dental crowns, we can actually restore front teeth without hurting your smile.
Regular Checkups Keep You Informed About The State Of Your Smile
Regular dental exams provide updates about the state of your smile, and they offer important feedback regarding any issues like dental decay, gum disease, and any other threats to your well-being. Unless you have a different timeline recommended to you by your dentist, you plan should be to come in for reviews on a semiannual basis.
Talk To Sunny Smiles About Beginning TMJ Therapy
By beginning TMJ therapy, you can take on problems that have made biting and chewing difficult for you. We are happy to provide an evaluation and determine how the right procedure can help you move past your issues with discomfort. To learn more, please reach out to Sunny Smiles on Dyer St in El Paso, TX by calling 915-859-7000.